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Toyz Sparks Rumors of Release After Posting Shaved-Head Photo With Cats

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Hong Kong influencer Toyz, whose real name is Liu Wei-chien, posted photos showing him with a shaved head and three cats.
  • Fans initially speculated that he had left prison, but Toyz clarified that the photos were taken before he entered custody in May 2024.
  • He is serving a four-year-and-two-month sentence for selling cannabis vape cartridges and could become eligible to apply for parole between the end of this year and the middle of next year.

A shaved-head photo of Hong Kong influencer Toyz holding three cats briefly sent fans into a frenzy over whether he had returned from prison.

Toyz, whose real name is Liu Wei-chien, posted several photos on Threads and Instagram. Comments quickly filled with questions such as “Is the boss back?” and “Did he get parole?”

Is the boss back?

— Online commentersFans reacted to Toyz’s photos before he clarified that they had been taken before his imprisonment.

Toyz later clarified that the photos were taken before he entered prison on May 16, 2024. He is serving a four-year-and-two-month sentence after being convicted of selling cannabis vape cartridges.

His sentence is scheduled to end in mid-July 2028. If he meets the requirements, he could apply for parole as early as between the end of this year and the middle of next year.

Did he get parole?

— Online commentersThe comment reflected speculation that Toyz had been released early.
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